Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 186 - 167: Battle of the Geniuses!

Chapter 186: Chapter 167: Battle of the Geniuses!

Li Ping’an was reluctant to cause trouble and further explained:

"Official Cen, you must be mistaken. Surely it was Xie Wenren who, after being defeated by my brother Mahaparinirvana, felt disgruntled and deliberately framed me!"

"Framed? Hahahaha!"

Cen Fuda laughed heartily as he looked up to the sky:

"I couldn’t care less whether it was you who used chopsticks to shatter my kneecap. The embarrassment I suffered has already spread throughout the entire Chang’an. We may not dare to provoke Mahaparinirvana, a disciple of Emperor Tathagata, but should we be afraid of you?"

"..."

Li Ping’an simply kept a cold expression and continued to listen.

"During the day, I was almost deceived by you, thinking you were a wealthy and influential young master. Little did I expect you to actually be a fugitive on the run, a wanted murderer and thief! Let me tell you the truth, tonight I’m going to kill you to retrieve some face!"

"That’s right, that’s right. Back in Five Fingers Mountain, you used your numerical advantage to kill Lord Chang Qing and steal the money that rightfully belonged to Lord Cen. You never imagined committing such an atrocity and yet you dared to come to Chang’an! Today, I will avenge Lord Chang Qing!"

Only at this point did Li Ping’an somewhat understand the situation. Cen Fuda didn’t really care whether it was him who secretly attacked and injured Cen Fuda’s kneecap. The concern was about face.

Protected by Emperor Tathagata Dragon Tree Divine Monk, Mahaparinirvana was untouchable in the whole of Chang’an City. But it was different for Li Ping’an. If Cen Fuda killed him tonight and then told everyone tomorrow that he had avenged the dishonor, it would be considered as restoring some of the Cen Family’s reputation!

However, what he didn’t understand was that it was actually Iron Staff Wang Lang who killed Chang Qing. How had it come to be that Iron Staff Wang Lang was seeking revenge on behalf of Chang Qing? Moreover, Cen Fuda seemed to be completely clueless.

Suppressing his anger in search of the truth, Li Ping’an asked again:

"Cen Fuda, let me ask you two questions! After that, we can take our time. After all, I can’t escape, can I?"

"Facing your doom, I’ll let you argue back. Spit it out quickly! Soon, I’m going to slice your flesh piece by piece to feed to dogs!"

Cen Fuda leisurely waved his fan, already considering Li Ping’an as good as dead, and since Iron Staff Wang Lang had laid the groundwork during the day at the Cen residence, he wasn’t afraid of Li Ping’an revealing the truth, and therefore did not interrupt.

"Firstly, what is the relationship between Chang Qing and your family?"

Cen Fuda shook his head and said:

"He was my blood uncle, one of my father’s tools for accumulating wealth!"

"And my next question is, why do you not blame Wang Lang and instead come after me for debt collection? What is the reason for this?"

Cen Fuda pointed at Li Ping’an with his fan and angrily said:

"It was you who killed my uncle and injured my kneecap! Why would I blame Wang Lang? Stop wasting your breath here. If you have any sense, come forward and stretch out your neck for me to behead with a single stroke. You would die quickly, and I could live comfortably!"

"I see!"

It was then that Li Ping’an finally fully understood why Cen Fuda blamed him for Chang Qing’s death. It turned out to be Iron Staff Wang Lang, that villain, who had set him up.

But now it didn’t matter. A scoundrel matched with a pack of scoundrels; it was collusion. Now, even if he explained everything clearly, it wouldn’t cause them to drop their grudge, so he simply didn’t bother explaining.

"Alright, I see you are pitiable, beaten senseless by my brother Mahaparinirvana during the day. You’ve already paid for your wrongdoings. Now, go away quickly! Lest you don’t even know how you die when the time comes!"

Li Ping’an had no patience left to dawdle with this group; it was truly a waste of time!

"You motherfucker, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of me at this stage?"

"Supreme Treasure, do you not realize that death is upon you? Do you think this is Five Fingers Mountain? Huh!"

Cen Fuda and Iron Staff Wang Lang took turns provoking, listening to which Li Ping’an could not help but find laughable. Yet since he had not found Zixia and still didn’t want to cause more trouble, he proceeded with one last instance of mercy:

"I’m not trying to scare you, but that ghost is about to come out and claim lives very soon, and you’ll all die!"

"Hahahaha! Truly laughable!"

Cen Fuda shook his head, mocking disdainfully before teasing triumphantly:

"Li Ping’an, do you take me for a fool, trying to trap me with your words? There have been rumors about ghosts at Fallen Dragon Pit and I believed them at face value, but you are here, alive and well. If there really were a ghost taking souls, you would’ve been dead already! Doesn’t what you’re saying contradict itself?"

"Oh ho, you still don’t believe it?"

Li Ping’an shook his head, smiling bitterly:

"Well, then, let’s wait longer. When that thing shows up, don’t cry, hahahaha!"

"Damn it, enough with the nonsense. Boys..."

With everything that needed to be said now out in the open, Iron Staff Wang Lang was ready to rush forward and kill Li Ping’an under Cen Fuda’s direction. Right at that moment, a chilling voice came from above their heads:

"Li Ping’an, why waste your time? There’s no need to wait!"

Everyone, including Li Ping’an, looked up to see Pei Yuanjing proudly floating twenty-nine meters above them, with his hands clasped behind his back, towering over Li Ping’an.

"Immortal Pei is here! Immortal Pei has arrived!"

Cen Fuda, the ruffians, Idle Followers, and Servants all cheered. Only Iron Staff Wang Lang had a stern face, thinking Pei Yuanjing had come to steal his thunder.

"And you are?"

Li Ping’an squinted his eyes and asked in confusion.

Although Pei Yuanjing was arrogant and unruly, the figure he was addressing was a formidable Earth Immortal and so he bowed respectfully:

"I am Pei Yuanjing from the Flame Cloud Sect, and I have specially come to seek guidance from Immortal Li!"